# Santiago de Paucaray District, Sucre Province – Villages & Map

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District · Sucre Province 

# Santiago de Paucaray

Santiago de Paucaray is a district of Peru in Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **61.5 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 61.5km²
- 4mapped services
- 3,521 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santiago de Paucaray?

Santiago de Paucaray lies in [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Huayana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/huayana/), [Paico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/paico/), [Pomacocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pomacocha/), [San Salvador de Quije](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/san-salvador-de-quije/) and [Soras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/soras/). By area it is the 1573rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.4% of [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/). The centre of Santiago de Paucaray is about 429 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0849° S, 73.6626° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Santiago de Paucaray

### Nearby, outside Santiago de Paucaray

- Iglesia Chayo · attraction, San Pedro de Larcay19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Santiago de Paucaray

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas54 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho119 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:33).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Santiago de Paucaray

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de Paucaray. The largest with a recorded population: Autama (421), Santiago de Paucaray (275), Atihuara (131) and Matara (1). Settlements here lie between about 3,238 m and 4,356 m above sea level (median 3,521 m).

- Alccaachi
- Anuccoire
- Atihuara
- Autama
- Ccallhuaniso
- Ccara Ccara
- Ccollccena
- Ccotani
- Chaquiccocha
- Chimia
- Chullhua
- Contra Corral
- Hojarailla
- Huala Huarco
- Jetnayapata
- Llactuchayoc
- Matara
- Occaraylla
- Pacaccacca
- Pampa Estancia
- Parantuna
- Patahuasi
- Santiago de Paucaray
- Santo Tomas
- Sillacha
- Tancancha
- Tito Minas
- Tranca

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Santiago de Paucaray

Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Paucaray, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Escucusana
- Río Chicha
- Río Joco Acho

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Santiago de Paucaray and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sucre Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 155 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 538 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (99 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 98 

Feb 10 99 

Mar 10 80 

Apr 10 25 

May 9 14 

Jun 8 4 

Jul 8 10 

Aug 9 11 

Sep 10 21 

Oct 10 35 

Nov 11 48 

Dec 10 95 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago de Paucaray

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PUESTO DE SALUD · San Miguel de Chaccrampa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.96739&mlon=-73.58960#map=17/-13.96739/-73.58960) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Querobamba 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01119&mlon=-73.83834#map=17/-14.01119/-73.83834) 

Petrol pump Grifo · Querobamba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00562&mlon=-73.84608#map=17/-14.00562/-73.84608) 

Hotel Hotel Ch'usay · Soras 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12854&mlon=-73.59330#map=17/-14.12854/-73.59330) 

School Institución Educativa 24410 Inca Garcilazo de la Vega · Santiago de Paucaray 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.10337&mlon=-73.64458#map=17/-14.10337/-73.64458) 

College I.E.S.T.P. Santo Domingo de Guzmán · Querobamba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.02857&mlon=-73.83979#map=17/-14.02857/-73.83979) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Querobamba · Querobamba 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01219&mlon=-73.83859#map=17/-14.01219/-73.83859) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santiago de Paucaray

Places mapped inside Santiago de Paucaray in open map data, by type.

- Schools4

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Sucre Province

- Belen
- Chalcos
- Chilcayoc
- Huacaña
- Morcolla
- Paico
- Querobamba
- San Pedro de Larcay
- San Salvador de Quije
- Soras

## Quick answers

- Where is Santiago de Paucaray?In Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Santiago de Paucaray?Huayana, Paico, Pomacocha, San Salvador de Quije and Soras
- What is there to see in Santiago de Paucaray?Iglesia Chayo
- What time zone is Santiago de Paucaray in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santiago de Paucaray?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Santiago de Paucaray?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santiago de Paucaray?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santiago de Paucaray?Settlements lie between 3,238 m and 4,356 m
- What is the best time to visit Santiago de Paucaray?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago de Paucaray?PUESTO DE SALUD, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santiago de Paucaray?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago de Paucaray?Grifo, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santiago de Paucaray?PE050910 (OCHA common operational dataset)